1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
OCEAN SCIENCES MEETING 2016

2. Learning science by doing science
WHY GIVE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH?
There is very little research that focuses exclusively on 2YCs students
Learning science by doing science
Increase skills, confidence and motivation
Increase technical skills
Increase interest in a STEM career
Insight into what graduate school is like

3. No formulaic combination of activities
WHAT RESEARCH TELLS US ABOUT DESIGNING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
No formulaic combination of activities
Repetition of opportunities to explore research
Start early in the college career (or earlier)
No need for separate programs for underrepresented students
Russell et al Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experience Science
15,000 students who had a research experience in STEM or Social Science

4. THE 2YC STUDENT RESEARCH CONTINUUM
2YC/4YC
4YC
Lots of Places
Research in class w/in the curriculum
Special research class
Research with 2YC faulty outside of class
2YC/4YC collaboration w/in the curriculum
2YC/4YC collaboration outside the curriculum
2YC students go to a 4YC something
2YC students go somewhere else
Internships
Service learning

5. http://serc. carleton. edu/sage2yc/studentsuccess/ug-research/index

6. THE 2YC STUDENT RESEARCH CONTINUUM
2YC/4YC
4YC
Lots of Places
Research in class w/in the curriculum
Special research class
Research with 2YC faulty outside of class
2YC/4YC collaboration w/in the curriculum
2YC/4YC collaboration outside the curriculum
2YC students go to a 4YC something
2YC students go somewhere else
Internships
Service learning

8. Marina Halverson

11. THE 2YC STUDENT RESEARCH CONTINUUM
2YC/4YC
4YC/U
Lots of Places
Research in class w/in the curriculum
Special research class
Research with 2YC faulty outside of class
2YC/4YC collaboration w/in the curriculum
2YC/4YC collaboration outside the curriculum
2YC students go to a 4YC/U something
2YC students go somewhere else
Internships
Service learning

12.
James Hewlitt
Fingers Lake Community
College

13. Kusali Gamage

14. THE 2YC STUDENT RESEARCH CONTINUUM
2YC/4YC
4YC
Lots of Places
Research in class w/in the curriculum
Special research class
Research with 2YC faulty outside of class
2YC/4YC collaboration w/in the curriculum
2YC/4YC collaboration outside the curriculum
2YC students go to a 4YC something
2YC students go somewhere else
Internships
Service learning

15. Jennifer Martin

18. Underwater Robotics Competitions